Global Head of Health, Safety & Environment - Business Unit Service

Description

• Health and wellbeing: Lead the implementation of Mind Matters initiative and resilience training across operations to promote a culture of care and ensure psychological safety.
• Drive Sustainability strategy: Oversee the Service strategy around people, planet and principle. Coordinate key stakeholders to drive implementation of specific programs such as human rights, employee competencies, emissions reporting & accounting, environmental resource management, circular economy & product lifecycle, sustainable supply chain & procurement and market engagement through sustainability offering portfolio, pricing and market intelligence development.
• Promote Well-being & Healthy Work Practices: Collaborate with leaders and HR to enhance employee well-being and embed sustainable practices.
• Ensure robust environmental risk management: Drive environmental risk management activities with a particular focus on SF6, oil, chemicals, energy and resources efficiency. Lead decarbonization roadmap for service workshop and ensure timely environmental reporting.
• Implement Global HSE Strategy: Champion the Hitachi Energy HSE 2030 Roadmap within BU Service, ensuring alignment with global priorities and promoting “One HSE Team” collaboration.
• Embed Assurance Framework: Lead the implementation of the 3 Lines of Defense (3LoD) model, ensuring strong governance and operational risk management.
• Engage & Influence Across the Organization: Represent HSE in internal and external forums, foster collaboration, and share best practices to strengthen performance.
• Achieve World-Class HSE Performance: Monitor HSE performance using key indicators, providing actionable insights to senior leadership for strategic decision-making.
• Lead and Develop a High-Performing Global HSE Team: Drive workforce planning, training, and competency development. Ensure resources and budgets align with strategic priorities, and foster a diverse, accountable, and collaborative team culture.
• Talent Management: Develop succession plans for key roles and promote a continuous improvement mindset throughout the organization.
• Manage BU-Specific HSE Programs: Design and execute targeted HSE programs for BU Service activities not covered by the global framework, ensuring systematic risk management and operational excellence.
• Promote Safety Culture & HOP/SIF Prevention: Serve as an ambassador for HOP and SIF prevention, coaching teams to foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• Maintain HSE Compliance: Monitor compliance with all internal and external HSE standards, ensuring timely corrective actions to minimize risk and protect people, assets, and the environment.
• Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis: Oversee thorough investigations of critical incidents, define corrective actions, and ensure lessons learned are communicated and embedded across operations.
• Ensure Robust Risk Management: Oversee the implementation of HSE risk management activities, including Control of Work, Incident Management, Management of Change, and other system requirements. Lead high-risk activity programs, such as Electrical Safety, Confined Spaces, working at height, Lifting Operations, and Contractor Management, ensuring effective engineering controls and ongoing improvement.

Requirements

• Regulatory Expertise: Deep understanding of international HSE regulations and compliance frameworks.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related field.
• Minimum 20 years of progressive HSE leadership experience, including at least 10 years in senior management within a complex, multinational industrial environment.
• Inclusive Leadership: Experience driving engagement and cultural transformation in a matrixed, international environment.
• Influential Communication: Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Willingness to Travel: Ready to travel as required.
• Global HSE Leadership: Ability to design and execute HSE strategies across diverse regions and cultures.
• Change Management: Courage to challenge the status quo and inspire continuous improvement.
• Complex Problem-Solving & Decision-Making: Skilled in managing ambiguity and making decisions that prioritize health, safety, and environmental integrity.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance